$245 ▲ +99.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $123
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waratah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Waratah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs make life more affordable in Waratah, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $547. This keeps the cost of living well below the national figure, with a very high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$245
▲ +99.2%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Waratah — lower than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $245, which is a little below the Tasmania figure. Monthly mortgage payments are among the lowest at this level, sitting far below both the state and national figures.
$547 ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $670
- 2016: $498
- 2021: $547
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Waratah splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waratah, Under $1,000 is the majority at 76%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 67.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, the 7.3% of households renting is much lower than most other areas.
7.3% ▼ -65.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
67.9% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waratah, Owned outright is the majority at 71%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.7% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. Most of these are three bedrooms or larger, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom here than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.7% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 90.4%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.6% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waratah, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waratah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60717/waratah/topic/housing-dwellings